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40April 2000
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JLA #40

DC · April 2000 · on sale 2000-03-01

First appearance: Atom SmasherFirst appearance: The Glimmer1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
JLA (DC, 1997 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
April 2000
Key date
2000-04-00
On-sale date
2000-03-01
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.99; 3.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120811404011
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Atom Smasher - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Glimmer - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0World War III Part 5 of 6cover1pencils: Howard Porter; inks: John Dell; colors: David Smith; letters: Todd KleinBatman, Princess Diana, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
1World War Three Part Fivecomic story22script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Howard Porter; inks: Drew Geraci; colors: Pat Garrahy, Heroic Age; letters: Ken LopezNathaniel Adam, Bart Allen, Animal Man, Arrowette, Arsenal, Atom Smasher First, The Atom, Buddy Baker, Batman, Helena Bertinelli, Big Barda, Black Canary, Boston Brand, Captain Atom
2-letters page0.67script: Tony Bedard

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930555704

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World War III
ISBN 1-56389-618-4		2001On eBay ›
JLA: The Deluxe Edition #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-2909-2		2011On eBay ›
JLA #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-4385-2		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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